Mumford, Ghana

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Mumford
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Mumford
Location of Mumford in Central region
Coordinates: 5°15′45″N0°45′28″W / 5.26250°N 0.75778°W / 5.26250; -0.75778
Country Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Central Region (Ghana).gif Central Region
District Gomoa West District
Population
 (2013) [1]
  Total18,368
Demonym Mumfordian
Time zone GMT
  Summer (DST) GMT
Ethnicity Akans (Fanti people)

Mumford is a town in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region of Ghana, near the Central regional capital Cape Coast. [2] As of 2013, Mumford has a settlement population of 18,368 people. [1] It is a fishing community and also celebrate Akwambo festival in first week of November every year.

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References

  1. 1 2 "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
  2. Gomoa West District - Central Region. Gomoawest.ghanadistricts.gov.gh.

Coordinates: 5°15′45″N0°45′28″W / 5.26250°N 0.75778°W / 5.26250; -0.75778